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Ford County, Kansas

Ford County, Kansas, has 33,993 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Dodge City. It uses Central Time and covers 1,098 sq mi (2,845 km²) of land.

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Ford County in Kansas
Dodge CitySpearvilleWilroads GardensBucklinFord
Ford County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
33,993
Land area
1,098 sq mi (2,845 km²)
County seat or government
Dodge City
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$70,781 ± $6,473
Median home value
$151,100 ± $13,824
Median rent, with utilities
$1,010 ± $63
Homes lived in by their owners
62.5% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Dodge City, KS micro areaCentral county
Water area
0.81 sq mi (2.1 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20057
Coordinates (central point)
37.688510, -99.884743
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ford County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6780130,967 people
  2. 678761,499 people
  3. 678651,007 people
  4. 67834891 people
  5. 67844796 people
  6. 67841377 people
  7. 67842376 people
  8. 67563339 people
  9. 67882179 people
  10. 6784374 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Ford County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Ford County, largest first

  1. Spearville Township1,324 people
  2. Enterprise Township1,314 people
  3. Dodge Township1,086 people
  4. Bucklin Township845 people
  5. Richland Township414 people
  6. Ford Township335 people
  7. Grandview Township269 people
  8. Royal Township262 people
  9. Fairview Township232 people
  10. Concord Township100 people
  11. Wilburn Township99 people
  12. Wheatland Township94 people
All 14
  1. Bloom Township48 people
  2. Sodville Township39 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Ford County, largest first

  1. Dodge City Unified School District 44331,226 people
  2. Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 1022,838 people
  3. Kinsley-Offerle Unified School District 3471,973 people
  4. Spearville Unified School District 3811,347 people
  5. Bucklin Unified School District 4591,233 people
  6. Minneola Unified School District 2191,007 people
  7. Fowler Unified School District 225823 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Dodge City, Kansas (city)27,613 people
  2. Spearville, Kansas (city)998 people
  3. Wilroads Gardens, Kansas (CDP)955 people
  4. Bucklin, Kansas (city)652 people
  5. Ford, Kansas (city)228 people
  6. Wright, Kansas (CDP)106 people
  7. Fort Dodge, Kansas (CDP)93 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hodgeman County, Kansas28 mi north
  2. Gray County, Kansas31 mi west
  3. Clark County, Kansas32 mi south
  4. Kiowa County, Kansas34 mi east
  5. Edwards County, Kansas34 mi northeast
  6. Meade County, Kansas40 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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